INFORMATION SHEET - COURSE 2017/2018

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

Management Head of International Office Mar Fernández Sáinz : +34 983 184279 E-mail: mariamar.fernandez@uva.es

Outgoing students

Soledad Álvarez Gilsanz : +34 983 423920. : +34 983 423748 E-mail: relint@uva.es

Incoming students

Raquel Chico Pajares : +34 983 423719 / +34 983 423283 : +34 983 185845 E-mail: seccion.relaciones.internacionales@uva.es / incoming@uva.es

International Welcome Point(IWP)

Alejandra Rayo Trigueros : +34 983 423719 E-mail: iwp@uva.es Website: http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/IWP/IWP.asp

Name of Institution Universidad de Valladolid

Erasmus Code E VALLADO01

PIC 999862809

ECHE 29619-EPP-1-2014-1-ES-EPPKA3-ECHE

Website http://www.uva.es/export/sites/uva

Erasmus Institutional Coordinator José Ramón González García, Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Linguistic Policy

Address Plaza de Santa Cruz, 8. 47002 Valladolid. SPAIN.

E-mail relint@uva.es

Address

Casa del Estudiante. Calle Real de Burgos s/n. 47011 Valladolid. SPAIN http://www.relint.uva.es

International Relations Website

Social Networks Website https://www.facebook.com/RelacionesInternacionalesUVa

NOMINATIONS FROM FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

Deadlines 1st Term or Full Year students April 30th, 2018

2nd Term students October 30th, 2018

Positions 2 students per full academic year or 4 students per term (2 in autumn + 2 in spring)

Procedure 1st. The University of origin must send to seccion.relaciones.internacionales@uva.es a list of its nominated exchange students, including: - Full name and e-mail address of the student - Approximate dates of the stay - Subject area

2nd. The University of Valladolid will contact selected students via e-mail in order to provide them with information and to request them the necessary documentation for their prospective acceptance.

FOREIGN STUDENTS APPLICATIONS

Deadlines 1st Term or Full Year students May 30th, 2018

2nd Term students November 30th, 2018

Admission requirements and online application

Once the student receives an e-mail as selected student from the International Office, he/she must register online through the following link:

http://www.relint.uva.es/estudiantesExtranjeros/area/intranet/userData.asp?idioma=en

Student will be required the following documents for his/her registration: • National ID or Passport (valid for the whole period) • Proof of B1 Spanish language level (diploma) • Medical insurance, including repatriation and international medical evacuation

costs (valid for the whole period) • Learning Agreement filled in with the courses to be undertaken at our university.

The document is available on: http://relint.uva.es/ES/Erasmus/LA.asp The course catalogue can be consulted on: http://www.uva.es/grados

The International Office will check this documentation and, once validated, will submit the Acceptance Letter to the student.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Academic calendar http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/StudentsGuide/ForeignStudentsGuide-AcademicYear.asp

Recommended arrival dates

1st term September 1st

2nd term February 1st

Enrolment 1st term During the month of September (approx.)

2nd term During the month of February (approx.)

All students will process their enrolment at the International Office, except those following double degree programmes, who will formalize it at their corresponding Faculty/School.

UVa Grading System

MH 9,0-10: Matrícula de honor A+ Excellent with honours SB 9,0-10: Sobresaliente A Excellent N 8,0-8,9: Notable B Very good N 7,0-7,9: Notable C Good A 6,0-6,9: Aprobado D Satisfactory A 5,0-5,9: Aprobado E Sufficient S 0-4,9: Suspenso FX-F Fail

NP No presentado The student did not attend the exam

Orientation Day 1st term Second week of September

2nd term Second week of February

Language of instruction

Most of the courses are delivered in Spanish. Check UVa Course Catalogue on the link below: • UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL:

http://www.uva.es/export/sites/uva/2.docencia/2.01.grados/2.01.02.ofertaformativagrados/2.01.02.01.alfabetica/index.html

• MASTER LEVEL: http://www.uva.es/export/sites/uva/2.docencia/2.02.mastersoficiales/2.02.01.ofertaeducativa/2.02.01.01.alfabetica/index.html

ONLY the following courses are taught in English at the University of Valladolid: o International Semester Programmes:

(Industrial Engineering/Commerce/Agricultural Sciences): http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/internationalSemester/index.asp

o Courses ordinarily taught in English: http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/Docs/English16-17.pdf

Credit system ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System)

Course load A maximum of 30ECTS per term

Language courses The Language Centre of UVa offers Spanish courses (among other languages) with which students may obtain 3 ECTS upon presentation of the corresponding diploma that proves the passing of the level tests.

Students´ personal area includes information about the enrolment in these courses. Further details on:

http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/StudentsGuide/ForeignStudentsGuide-Courses.asp

Transcript of records

The transcript of records will be sent to the student´s address by postal mail at the end of his/her stay on the following tentative dates:

- 1st term students: March - 2nd term and full-year students: August

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Arrival Please, find travel indications on the link below: http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/StudentsGuide/ForeignStudentsGuide-HowToGet.asp

Accommodation UVa provides foreign students with support before their arrival by offering them the possibility to indicate their accommodation preferences. The approximate rental costs for a room in a shared flat/apartment are 250-300€ per month.

For further details, please visit:

http://www.relint.uva.es/EN/StudentsGuide/ForeignStudentsGuide-SocialServices.asp

Immigration procedures

A. EU citizens: they must go to the Police Station to register their stay.

B. Citizens from outside the European Union: they must contact the Spanish embassy located at their countries of residence to obtain a student visa. In case their stay is longer than 6 months, they must go to the Police Station and apply for their “Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)”.

Living expenses Aprox. 350-400€/month.

For further information, check the Foreign Students Guide: http://relint.uva.es/EN/StudentsGuide/ForeignStudentsGuide-LivingInValladolid.asp

Insurance For their temporary stay in Spain, students from the EU must get the European Health Insurance Card before leaving their countries. It will be mandatory for all students/professors/staff visiting Universidad de Valladolid in the framework of any international mobility programme or bilateral agreement, to have an insurance policy covering, at least, the following eventualities:

• Accident • Illness (international medical evacuation inclusive) • Repatriation in case of death

The students/staff will present the insurance policy upon their arrival. The mentioned policy (or its corresponding official translation) is accepted in any of the following languages: Spanish (preferably), English, French, Italian and

Portuguese.

In case they do not have it, Universidad de Valladolid offers them an insurance policy covering their complete period of mobility, regardless of its length. Please note that the approximate prize of this insurance will be 79€/year for students and 26€/month for professors/staff.

Mentor Programme

UVa offers one-to-one support to incoming students before and during the first days or weeks of their stay.

To participate in the programme, please contact incoming@uva.es .